AHEMAIT - subspecies & trait lists

[tawnycatz]

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All traits / intro || Standard subspecies || Hardy subspecies || Pharaoh subspecies
Fossil || Permafrost

After bloating a single post, I realized a thread would be better for all and easier to manage.
This is likely useful only for artists :')

If making an adopt or a MYO, and something you want to add is not listed, please do a quick sketch and ask :]

table of contents for this post:
All manes
All mutations
Unique mutations
Coloration
Mutation clarification

ALL MANES

None

No mane at all
Patchy

An irregular mane that leaves bare spots on the neck
Scarce

A short mane that stops at the chest or shoulders, and does not stray far from the neck
Classic

Standard, medium-length mane. Stops somewhere on the chest/stomach. Can partially grow over face and shoulders.
Fluff

The mane closest to that of an actual lion. Long fur. Stops somewhere on the back and stomach, grows over part of the shoulders and face.
Crest

A line of fur running down the back. Can be any length, and can run from head to tail.
Regal

Long, straight mane of hair. FR veilspuns (need better descriptor)
Feather

Mane made of actual literal feathers
Quill

Mane made of actual quills / spines
Frills

Finlike mane, either fishy or something closer to a frilled lizard

ALL MUTATIONS

Scars (incl amputation), companions (not souls), and accessories are no rarity for all subspecies.


Body / anywhere

Scutes, scales, spines, fur, fire powers, spirit powers, feathers, sphinx, chimera, spirit body parts/companion, fins, gills
Feet

Claws, gator feet, hooved feet, feathering
Tail

Tail tuft, shorter/longer tail, gator tail, lion tail, scorpion tail, fish/shark/etc tail
Head

Fangs, sabre teeth, smaller/larger snout, custom large horns, custom small horns, dragon horns, manticore,
Wings

Bird wings, bat wings

UNIQUE MUTATIONS

Special traits that should mostly be saved for special events, milestones, if there just hasn't been one in a while, idk. I want them to be rare and special, but I'm not going to be too heavily moderating their use


Manticore

Gives the Ahemait a human face.

Sphinx

Metal/stone/inorganic parts.
Made with the specific mental image of a masklike head on the Ahemait, like carved stone or something.
Can apply to any body part, though.

Chimera

Extra head of another animal or body part of another animal. Must be a total replacement. Not just like, a hoof or something lol
A snake tail (like the head + body, chimera style), an extra Ahemait head, a dragon head, the back half of a tiger…..

COLORATION

Most common Ahemait cannot be neon colors.
They can have neon accents or markings, but the entire Ahemait cannot be hot pink (for example).
The Ahemait does not need to be in realistic colors. One can be blue so long as it is muted, less ‘blue screen of death’ and more ‘robin egg.’

Only three of the five subspecies can be entirely neon:


Pharoah
Permafrost
Fossil

MUTATION CLARIFICATIONS

Some of these traits are very similar or feel like they need clearing up :]


Body

Fur

Applied if the Ahemait is furred (not mane). Does not need to cover the whole body.
Can stack with feathering.
Scutes

Large, hard scales on the body, gator or sturgeon style. Body armor.
Includes underbelly plates.
Scales

Making a simple fishscale or scale-like pattern on the body.
Spines

Quills, spikes, etc. that extend off the Ahemait.
Spirit

Ahemait is surrounded by spirits, wisps, ghosts, etc.
Alternatively, has ghostly body parts.

Head
Fangs

Teeth are made larger, longer, or more plentiful than subspecies standard.
Sabre teeth

Select teeth are lengthened more than the others.
Gives sabretooth, snake, or vampire effect.
Long teeth are not enough to be sabre if all/most teeth are made longer! That’s just fangs
Must be edited to be longer (permafrost Ahemait do not have this trait by default)
Custom large horns

Extend significantly out and away from the Ahemait's head.
Are large in proportion to the Ahemait's head and body.
Should be somewhat realistic (antlers, sable horns, etc)
1-2 large horns
Custom small horns

Remain close to head, for the most part.
Small in proportion to the Ahemait's head and body.
Should be somewhat realistic (velvet nubs, steenbok horns)
1-4 small horns
Dragon horns

The "go wild" option, any size, any shape, any number

Feet
Claws

Claws added to unedited feet (or paws)
If the Ahemait has mutated feet (ex. gator) that takes priority, and they do not have claws.
For example gators have claws by default. So it doesn’t need listed as having claws
Feathering

Extra long fur on the legs/feet

[tawnycatz]

The basic ‘default’ Ahemait.
They are low to the ground, with their back legs being longer than their front legs.
This species trends towards smaller manes and more minor edits (scales, feathering) as opposed to large ones (ex. wings). As such, those traits are rarer, with some of the grander traits being entirely disallowed.
Standard Ahemait have rather thin, long bodies.
Think crocodile x cheetah.

Manes

COMMON
None, scarce, classic

UNCOMMON
Patchy

RARE
Fluff, crest

VERY RARE?
Feather, frills

N/A
Regal, quill

MUTATIONS

COMMON
Claws, fangs, scutes, scales, feathering, tail tuft, custom small horns, gator tail, lion tail

UNCOMMON
Gator feet, hooved feet, fur, shorter/longer tail, custom large horns

RARE
Sabre teeth, spines, smaller/larger snout, fire powers, dragon horns

VERY RARE?
Spirit companions/body parts, spirit powers, feathers, bat wings, bird wings, scorpion tail, fins, fish tail

N/A
Manticore, chimera, sphinx, gills

[tawnycatz]

A slightly less common subspecies of Ahemait.
They stand further off the ground than the standard.
Hardy Ahemait are more open to fur/mane traits, with small manes & no manes being much rarer.
Like the standard Ahemait, some of the grand traits are disallowed.
They have longer, stockier legs, larger heads, and more meat on their bones overall.
Think more of an alligator x lion.

Manes

COMMON
Classic, fluff

UNCOMMON
Scarce, patchy

RARE
None, crest, quill

VERY RARE?
Regal, frills

N/A
Feather

MUTATIONS

COMMON
Claws, fangs, scales, fur, feathering, tail tuft, custom large horns, gator tail

UNCOMMON
Hooved feet, scutes, shorter/longer tail, custom small horns, lion tail

RARE
Sabre teeth, gator feet, spines, smaller/larger snout, fire powers, spirit powers, dragon horns, scorpion tail

VERY RARE?
Spirit companions/body parts, bat wings, bird wings, fins, gills

N/A
Feathers, manticore, chimera, sphinx, fish tail

[tawnycatz]

The least populous of the ‘common’ Ahemait, but not really rare.
They are the tallest of all Ahemait, standing on long thin legs.
Pharaoh Ahemait are rather thin, like the standard subspecies. Their tails are long and thin, and they often have longer snouts.
Pharaoh Ahemait, being a rather fancy subspecies, have access to more traits than the others and they can quite literally be any color with no restrictions.
Sort of a maned wolf x gharial.

Manes

COMMON
Scarce, classic, regal

UNCOMMON
Fluff, crest, feather, none

RARE
Quill, frills, patchy

VERY RARE?
We’ll see :]

N/A
None ATM

MUTATIONS

COMMON
Claws, fangs, scales, scutes, feathering, custom small horns, lion tail, smaller/larger snout, shorter/longer tail

UNCOMMON
Feathers, gator feet, hooved feet, fur, gator tail, spines, custom large horns, fins, scorpion tail

RARE
Fire powers, spirit powers, dragon horns, bat wings, bird wings, fish tail

VERY RARE?
Sabre teeth, Spirit companions/body parts, gills, manticore, chimera, sphinx

N/A
None ATM

[tawnycatz]

The first of the two rarest subspecies, the ‘extinct’ ones.
Fossil Ahemait are similar in build to the Pharaoh subspecies.
They are somewhat shorter than Pharaoh Ahemait, with thicker limbs and fatter, stiffer tails. However they are the skinniest-looking Ahemait, with a very deep chest that gives them an almost emaciated look (they’re fine tho).
Their snouts are the shortest of all Ahemait.
Fossil Ahemait, being one of the two special subspecies, have access to rarer traits and the ability to be neon. Even so, they trend away from any fur-based traits and towards more reptilian ones.

Manes

COMMON
None, feather, quill, frills

UNCOMMON
Patchy, crest

RARE
Scarce, classic

VERY RARE?
Regal

N/A
Fluff

MUTATIONS

COMMON
Claws, fangs, scales, scutes, custom small horns, gator tail, longer/shorter tail, spines, feathers, gator feet

UNCOMMON
Sabre teeth, custom large horns, dragon horns, spirit powers, bat wings, bird wings, smaller/larger snout

RARE
Fur, feathering, lion tail, scorpion tail, fire powers, fins, gills, spirit companions/body parts

VERY RARE?
Fish tail, hooved feet, manticore, chimera, sphinx

N/A
None ATM :]

[tawnycatz]

The second of the two rarest subspecies.
Permafrost Ahemait are similar in build to the Hardy subspecies.
Permafrost Ahemait are the largest and heaviest subspecies, with the stockiest form and large heads.
These things are like a solid wall fr
They can be neon, even though their species trends towards furred mutations.
They can have some of the special traits that other subspecies, like the standard, cannot.
Imagine if a purussaurus and a sabre-toothed cat merged. That’s a permafrost Ahemait

Manes

COMMON
Classic, regal, fluff

UNCOMMON
Scarce, crest, quill

RARE
Patchy, none, frills

VERY RARE?
Feather

N/A
None ATM

MUTATIONS

COMMON
Claws, fangs, sabre teeth, custom large horns, dragon horns, fur, feathering

UNCOMMON
Hooved feet, lion tail, scutes, spines, custom small horns, shorter/longer tail, spirit powers, bat wings, bird wings

RARE
Smaller/larger snout, fire powers, spirit companions/body parts, scales, gator tail, gator feet, feathers, scales

VERY RARE?
Fish tail, scorpion tail, fins, gills, manticore, chimera, sphinx

N/A
None ATM